Flying-machine.



J. F. TINER.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 21m21.191s.

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Patented Aug. 4, 1914,

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WITNESSES ATTORN EY f J. F. TINER.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLIoATloN FILED Hmm, 1913.

INVENTOR,

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

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JOHN FRANCIS TINER, OF UVALDE, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM A.TIMBERLAKE, OF UVALDE, TEXAS.

marine-MACHINE.

Liemeer Application led February 21, 1913.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, JoiiN TINER, a citizen of the United States, residinat Uvalde, in the county of Uvalde and tate of Texas, have invented anew and useful l `lying-l\1achine, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has reference to improvements in flying machines of theaeroplane type, and its object is to provide for the more etlicientutilization of artificially produced air currents than is-the case withpropelling means of the type commonly employed. I

In accordance with the present invention there is provided a suitableframe with a motor, aeroplanes, and rudder and dip planes, while thepropelling means are in the form of elongated rotatable cylindersinclosing helical blades each of an axial extent substantially that ofthe cylinder, and, moreover, the cylinders may be as long or even longerthan the body of the machine.

By the employment of the axially elongated propellers the moving aircurrents are more compact and are directed with greater force againstthe relatively still air than 1s the case with the ordinary propellers,which latter cause the air to spread rapidly away from 'the axis ofrotation of the propeller, whereby a material part of the propellingeffort is so diffused as to be practically lost.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification., with the furtherunderstanding that while the drawings show a practical embodiment of theinvention, the latter is not confined to any strict conformity with theshowing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified so long as suchchanges and modifications mark no material departure from the salientfeatures of the invention.

lln the drawings z-Fignre 1 is a plan View of a flying machine embodyingthe present invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal and substantiallyvertical section through the improved fiying machine. Fig. 3- is a frontelevation of the improved flying machine. Fig. -tis a longitudinaldiametric section through a portion of one of the propellers showing theblades partly in elevation and partly broken away, and drawn on a largerSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Ang. 4, 1914.

Serial No. 749,943.

scale than the preceding figures. Fig. 5 is a, fragmentary section onthe vline 5 5 of Fig. 3 but drawn on a larger s ale.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a main frame made up oflongitudinal 1nembers 1, cross members 2 and uprights 3 with other crossmembers et near the 'front and rear of the frame, and at a distanceabove the main body of the frame, while b 'acc rods 5 are employedwherever `neccssarv` only a few of such brace rods being indi-A cated inthe drawing to avoid confusion of illustration. It is customary to mountaeroplanes upon wheels and conscqucntl)7 the body of the aeroplane ot'the present nvcntion is shown as provided with udicels 6, which,however, need no specific description.

To the rear of the main frame are otherframe members 7, 8, 9,contracting toward the rear where there is mounted a rudder 1() ofsuitably braced framework covered with fabric or otherwise constructedin accordance with aeroplane practice.

In the rear frame of the machine and mounted upon a transverse rod 11 isa dip plane 12.

The rudder has a post 13 with a cross arm l-l from which lead ropes orstrands 15 to a manipulating lever 16 mounted upon the lower beams l ofthe main frame, which beams are of suticient strength to support anengine 17 and a seat 18 for an operator, as well as such mechanisms asare usually provided. The dip plane 12 has a cross bar 19 fast to it onopposite sides ot the pivot or hinge rod 11 and ropes or strands 20 leadtherefrom to a manipulating lever 21' within reach of the operator.

No attempt is made in the drawings to show any particular type of motor17, but it is customary to provide flying machines with explosionmotors, and the motor 17 may be taken as typical of any suitable type ofexplosion engine of which numerous types are obtainable for thepropulsion of flying machines.

The upper portion of the main frame has its cross beams 2 laterallyelongated, and these beams support bowed members 22, 23,

which because of their functions may be designated planes, althmigh theyare bowed instead of being tlat. The planes 22, Q3 are continuedrearvmrdly beyond the haelt end of the main frame to the upright 9carrying the dip plane 12, but the side planes 23 are narrowedprogressively towardl the rear -until they merge `into the centralplane.

These specific features, however, may be varied more or less as may befound expedient in practice.

The top cross beams 4f carry near their ends supports 24 in which aremounted rodsv 25, 'each rod extending fromone support 24.

to the other,

Upon each rod 25 there is mounted a hOl-.

low shaft 26 Vby means of anti-friction beark/ ings 27` at each end, andeach end offe'ach moment that the bladesshall each have an shaft 26carries a,pulley 28 between whichand the adjacent support 24 there maybe provided anti-friction thrust bearings 29.

ASecured to each shaft 26 on-its exterior is a circular series ofhelical blades 30, there being four'such blades shown in the draw-vings, and each series of blades is inclosed in. a cylindrical casing431, open at `the ends.V The length of the blades wit-h" respect'totheir pitch is such that each blade includes somewhat les'sv than, afull turn about the axis of rotation of the shaftl 26 and need' notexceed two hundred and seventy degrees.` vIt is to be understood,however,.that the in-4 vention is not of necessity limited to anylparticular pitch of the blades, but it is of appropriate pitch and shallbe inclosed in a cylindrical casing of considerable length.

Hollow or tubular rods 32, 33, respectively, extend from near the outerends of lthe cross pieces 4 to the lower 'portion or flooring beams 1adjacent the main shaft 34 .of the motor 17, which shaft carries pulleys35 at the ends for ,driving belts 36 extending through the tubularvrods32,33, respectively, to the' respective pulleys 28. Since the blades l30are reversely arranged within the two cylinders` 31 itis necessary todrive one shaft 26 inone direction and the other in the oppositedirection, wherefore one set of tubular rods, say, the rods '33, arecrossedy and the corresponding belts 36 are likewise. crossed, so thatthe motor may be run constantly in one direction but give reversedirections of rotation to the cylindrical fans or propellers.' Where thetubular rods 33 cross there is mounted a grooved pulley' 37 designed toholdl the crossed belt 36wvhere drawn into the ront ends of the casingand is forced through the same by the blades 30, `escaping in aYrelatively solid and more or less compressed ycolumn from ,therear endof 4the casing, this expulsion of 'theair being with great force and isprojected ata considerable distance before the air can expand and looseits compactness. The result of this is that a strong priopulsive effortis exerted tending to push the machine forwardly on its wheels, and thisforward impulse is added to by the suction edort at the front vendsofthe casings. By appropriately adjusting the dip plane 12- the frontend of the vehicle is caused to rise, so that the planes 22 and 23 arepresented to the air in va manner which tends to lift the entirestructure` in accordance withthe actions of other aeroplanes or yflyingmachines of like type. v

The action of the flying machine ofthe present invention is in generalsimilar to that of well .known typesof li'ying machines, but thepropelling force is greatly increased because of the great elongation ofthe blades of the propellers and the incasing of these blades to/connethe airy passing through them until great speed of the air ma .beattained and the air be corresponding y compacted, so that it shallissuefroin the proellers in the form of streams which do not fimmediately expand, but because of their velocity will travel anappreciable distance from the discharge end of the cylindrical casingsof the propellers before it -begin's to expand to an extent tomaterially cutv down its efiiciency. This means a propulsivey effort farin excess of that produced by an open' fan, such as is customarilyemployed in fly. ing machines;

What is claimed is 1. Aying machine comprising a main or body portionwith a longitudinally disposed plane with other longitudinallydisposedplanes atl the? sides of the body portion Vand extending alongcorresponding edge portions of the main iplane, the latter beingextended f rearwardly rom the body portion, and the side planes taperingrearwardly to the reary end of the rear extension ofthe main plane, andelongated tubular air propellers of substantially the same length as thebody of f the machine-andlocated on opposite sides yof they longitudinalcenter line of the machine and spaced apart to substantially overlie theside planes. c"

2. Aflying machine comprising a main or body portion withalongitudinally disposed .plane with other longitudinally disposedplanes at the sides of th body portion and extending along correspondingedge portions of the main plane, the latter being extended rearwardlyfromthe body portion, and the side planes taperingy rearwardly'to the`rear end of the rear extensioniof the main plane., and elongatedtubular air-propellers of substantially the saine length as the body ofthe machine and located on opposite sides ofthelongitudinal center linethe main bod posed and laterally convex main plane at the top portion,convex side planes extending from `the side margins of the main planeand of substantially the same length, the main plane having a rearwardextension from the main frame/and the side planes jhaving taperingportions extending to the rear end of the rearward extension of the mainplane, a dip plane and rudder to the rear o the rearward extension ofthe main and side planes with'the dip plane located belowthe uppermostportionAof themain plane, and an elon ated tubular air propeller ofsubstantia ly the same length as of the machine and located above themam andl side planes on opposite sides of the longitudinal center lineof the machine and spaced'apart to substantially overlie the sideplanes.

4. A flyingv machine provided with a body frame, an aeroplane carried bythe upper end of the body frame and extendin beyond the reai` thereof,side' lanes exten ing laterally from the main' rame on a level with themain plane and also extending longitudinally of the machine, the mainand side planes having rearward extensions, a dip plane at the rear ofthe rearward extension 'of themain plane and arranged at a lower levelthan'thel main plane, a rudder to the rear of the dip plane, a powermotor on the main plane below the aeroplanes, and elongated tubular airpro ellers above the aeroplanes onA opposite si es of the longitudinalcenter line of the machine, said Propellers being of substantially thelengthro the main and side planes and spaced apart to have the axes ofrotation over the side alanes.

5. A dying machine provide with a body frame, an aero lane carried bythe upper part of the bo y frame and extending beyond the rear thereof,side planes extendin laterally from the main frame on a leve with themain plane and also extending longitudinally of the machine, the mainand side planes having rearward extensions, a

dip plane at the rear of the rearward exten-- lane and arrangedfat asion of the main lower level than t e main plane, a rudder to the rearof the di plane, a power motor on the main lane bellow the aeroplanes,and elongated tul ular air propellers, yabove the aeroplanes on oppositesides of the longitudinal center line of the machine, said propellersbeing of substantially the length of the main and side planes and spacedapart to have the axes of rotation over the side planes, the lpropellerseach comprising a cylmdrical casing and helically arranged bladestherein to direct concentrated streams of air along opposite sides ofthe center line of the machine in substantially nonintertering relationwith the dip plane and rudder.

In testim'ony that I claim the foregoing as my own, .l have heretoaffixed niy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN FRANCIS TINER.

Witnesses:

H. P. HORNBY, WM. RAsooE.

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